He pointed out that one suspect, Baridon Fifii, was arrested during the rescue operation inside a bush several kilometres away from the place the medical doctor was abducted.

He disclosed that the kidnappers had whisked their victim away from Nonwa inTai LGA to Deyon in Gokana LGA on the day the incident happened.

“On May 30, 2018, at 1430 hours, my team rescued a medical doctor, one Evaristus Emekwuru, who was kidnapped from Nonwa, Tai Local Government Area to Deyon in Gokana Local Government Area four days ago.

“One of the suspects known as Baridon Fifii was arrested in connection with the kidnap of the medical doctor,” a short text message from the SARS head in Bori read.

Mohammed further disclosed that no ransom was paid before the rescue of the doctor, adding that Emekwuru was also in good health when he (victim) regained his freedom.